A press release for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Mega Rising expansion was posted on October 23rd, 2025 and it announced that the expansion would be released on October 30th, 2025. Images from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.

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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Celebrates Its First Anniversary and Over 150 Million Downloads Since Global Launch

Popular Mobile Game to Launch New Share Feature and Mega Rising Expansion, Introducing Mega Evolved Pokémon to the App

Bellevue, Wash. — Oct. 23, 2025 — Today, The Pokémon Company group announced that the popular Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app has surpassed 150 million total downloads on iOS and Android devices since its global launch on Oct. 30, 2024.

In celebration of the app’s first anniversary, new offerings and in-app updates will be coming soon to Pokémon TCG Pocket, providing players with a more accessible and enjoyable card collecting experience.

New Mega Rising Expansion

Available beginning Oct. 30, 2025, the Mega Rising expansion marks the debut of a new series in Pokémon TCG Pocket and the introduction of Mega-Evolved Pokémon to the app. Players will be able to expand their card collection and discover the might of Mega Evolution Pokémon ex by opening three new booster packs: Mega Rising: Mega Gyarados, Mega Rising: Mega Blaziken and Mega Rising: Mega Altaria.[1]

In-App Updates[2]

• New Share Feature: Releasing on Oct. 30, 2025, a new share feature in Pokémon TCG Pocket will allow players to give ♦–♦♦♦♦ rarity cards to friends. Players can share up to one card per friend per day, including cards from the latest expansion, and can receive up to one card per day through this feature.
• Expanded Range of Tradable Cards: Players will soon be able to trade cards from the latest expansions and booster packs. In addition to ♦–♦♦♦♦ and ★ rarity cards, ★★ and Shiny 1–Shiny 2 rarity cards will now be eligible for trading.
• Improved Wonder Pick Feature: Unobtained cards from the latest expansion will appear more often in the wonder pick feature. In addition, the number of cards players currently own will be displayed on each card in Wonder Pick.

[1] Players can still enjoy opening booster packs that have appeared in Pokémon TCG Pocket thus far, with the exception of the Deluxe Pack: ex special booster pack.
[2] Screenshots and game footage are from a product in development and not final. Products, contents, features, etc. subject to changes.
[3] Event duration periods are subject to change. Trainers can stay tuned to in-app notices for complete event details, including eligibility requirements and other terms of participation.

Source: https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/Pokemon-Trading-Card-Game-Pocket-Celebrates-Its-First-Anniversary-and-